Island Cup Documentary Airs on NESN

A documentary about the Island Cup football game will be shown on NESN Monday and Tuesday. The footage comes from the leadup to the 2018 and 2019 Island Cup games from both Island perspectives.

Tisbury Neighbor Files Lawsuit Over 97 Spring Street

Mary Bernadette Budginer-Cormie, along with her husband Leigh Paul Cormie, filed a lawsuit with the state Land Court earlier this month, seeking a reevaluation of the zoning’s board denial of her previous appeal on 97 Spring street. 

Struggling Stripers Prompt Regulators to Consider New Rules

Federal fishing regulators are considering new ways to help revive the striped bass population after new estimates show the species remains overfished. 

Edgartown Board Backs Downsized Ancient Way Plan

At its meeting Tuesday, Tuesday, the planning board recommended that the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank create a five- to six-foot-wide dirt path within the public right of way, with minimum clearing of trees in the area. 

Wind Power Industry Faces Uncertainty With New Administration

Donald Trump, who has long railed against wind turbines, threatened to halt the industry on “day one” of his presidency throughout his campaign, raising concerns for advocates who feel wind energy is a major factor in meeting state and federal climate goals.

Percival Everett Wins National Book Award

Percival Everett won the National Book Award for his novel James, a retelling of the Mark Twain novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the slave, Jim’s, perspective.

Praying For Rain

As I write this on Tuesday evening, I’m hopeful that the weather forecast actually comes true on Thursday.

New Member Elected to Wampanoag Tribal Council

Jannette Vanderhoop, who was recently elected to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission after running a write-in campaign, will serve her first term as councilwoman after she is sworn in on Jan. 4.

Thanksgiving Celestial Objects

Tonight's gibbous moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Leo. The moon is near the main star Regulus. The two rise together before midnight. Look tomorrow night and the last quarter moon appears right under Regulus.

Use these early nights to enjoy the brilliance of the stars and planets without the moon. Venus is low in the southwestern sky right after sunset. It is easy to spot and looks like an airplane approaching with landing lights on.

Farther south and more southwest is the ringed planet Saturn. The planet is pretty bright, though no match for the other planets.

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Nov. 22

Edgartown

Joshua H. Levinson and Kara Levinson purchased 5 Ogden Lane in Edgartown from 87West Tisbury Road LLC. for $2,750,000 on Nov. 13.

LHL Trust LLC. purchased 5 Llewellyn Way in Edgartown from Stephen M. Carr Trust and Diane M. Carr Trust for $2,994,000 on Nov. 13.

Oak Bluffs

Elizabeth Edge and Lee Taberner purchased 51 Brush Pond in Oak Bluffs from Scott E. Taberner and Karen A. Silva-Taberner for $200,000 on Nov. 14.

West Tisbury

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